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Exporting individual illustrator layers as SVG

I've been trying to use layers in illustrator (CC) to create variations to an image and then simply hide the layers in turn to save them each out as an individual SVG file.

This does export just the layer I want as an SVG file however it obviously also exports the path for the other layers as well because videoscribe animates a 'ghost drawing' of the other layers.

Is there a way to create a multi-layered image then export each layer out so it draws correctly in videoscribe?

Obviously I can just create new AI files for each part of the image but it seems like lots of people use layers - just not sure if I'm missing some technique here.

Thanks!

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Mike Metcalf

On Fri, 27 Nov, 2015 at 2:24 AM

You are correct. Hiding the layers does not remove them from the SVG

Here's what I do:1) select all layers2) deselect the layer you want to export as an SVG3) press the delete key to delete everything else4) save your SVG with a new name5) ctrl+z to undo the delete step

just make sure you never overwrite your Illustrator file after deleting stuff.

-Mike (videoscribe user)

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Tim Barlow

On Fri, 27 Nov, 2015 at 2:33 AM

Thanks for the quick reply Mike - sounds like a good workaround (provided I keep my wits about me around the save button!)

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Mike Metcalf

On Fri, 27 Nov, 2015 at 5:01 PM

CORRECTION to my previous post:

Today as I actually do this, I see that if you select the layers in the layer menu, then you have to use the garbage can (trash bin) icon at the bottom of the layers menu to delete them (instead of just pressing the delete key on the keyboard).

If you use something like the lasso tool to select paths then you can use the delete key on the keyboard to delete everything that you have selected. (locked layers will not be selected or deleted.)